Verboticisms

Created by: gonzo

Pronunciation:

Sentence: She had a platonic lovject and it was a drama.

Etymology: love-object

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Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: l-eh-v-er

Sentence: Bobby never took of his leaver shoes because they reminded him of his dead pet cow which incidentally was sold to a leather shop...which Bobby just realized...

Etymology: leather+lover

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Created by: bubbos

Pronunciation: ob-ject-shun

Sentence: Tanya's objectsion with her shoes are starting to make her a sheject.

Etymology: obsessions + object + passion

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: en/rap/tured

Sentence: She was so enwraptured with her grandmother's old mink stole that she named it and carried it with her everywhere.

Etymology: enraptured + wrap

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COMMENTS:

I read this word and instantly knew it was the right one. - jadenguy, 2007-07-09: 13:10:00

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-uh-VEHST-muhnt

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend dumped him because of his inavestment with the old T-shirt he always wore and refused to wash.

Etymology: "in a vest" + (emotional) investment + vestment [article of clothing]

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Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: access-or-eel-ation-ship

Sentence: she developed a strong accessorelationship with her earrings

Etymology: accessory + relationship

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Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: En-geer-ment

Sentence: It was a surprising and awkward situation, watching her propose to her one-of-a-kind opossum skin scarf.

Etymology: endear[ment] (to love; love for something) + gear/garment (clothing)

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COMMENTS:

One person's roadkill...great word - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:52:00

Yes, but if you shop at Neiman-Marcus, you have to pay on 90-day terms of engearment. - Kyoti, 2007-07-09: 15:18:00

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Created by: debsro

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Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: en-AM-fit

Sentence: Jeremy was enamfitted with Lisa's dress that she had left threre the previous day; it reminded him of her.

Etymology: Enamor and outfit

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pash-un

Sentence: Her pashion for her fur shawl had the neighbors talking. It had an uncanny resemblance to her dog that had recently died.

Etymology: fashion, passion

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